The Bandon Dunes Links Championship

Event Details

Date: Sunday, 11 July 2027

End Date: Wednesday, 14 July 2027

Format: Pairs Betterball Strokeplay

Category: Open

Entry Fee: $2,745.00

Handicap Limit: 19.5

Entry Method: Online


The Bandon Dunes Links Championship is a 72-hole, four-ball strokeplay tournament played over four consecutive days (July 11-14, 2027) at Bandon Dunes Golf Resort in Oregon. The event features 70 two-person teams competing across four different 18-hole championship courses (Bandon Dunes, Pacific Dunes, Bandon Trails, and Old Macdonald) in a flighted format based on team handicap indexes. Teams play two 36-hole rounds per day on consecutive days, with tee times starting between 7:00-8:30 a.m. on the first round and 1:00-2:30 p.m. on the second round. The field is split into six flights based on the aggregate total of team indexes, with a maximum handicap index of 19.5 per player (using the July 1, 2026 World Handicap Index, with 90% handicap allowance per USGA WHS guidelines for four-ball strokeplay). Flight winners receive a commemorative trophy, and 1st and 2nd place teams within each flight receive gift cards. The package includes three nights lodging, four 18-hole rounds of golf, a welcome reception with optional skins sign-up, two lunch bags, an awards dinner with drinks, and tournament gifts. Registration opens August 19 at 1:00 p.m. PDT on a first-come, first-served basis; the field fills quickly and a waitlist is maintained once the 70-team field is full. USGA rules govern play with local modifications including distance measuring devices (without slope/wind), divot relief in fairways, and sod seam relief. Men play from green tees and women from orange tees.


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Venue

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort

OR, United States

Bandon Dunes Golf Resort comprises seven distinct links courses set along Oregon's rugged coastline. The original Bandon Dunes course, designed by David McLay Kidd and opened in 1999, ranks No. 7 among public courses. Pacific Dunes, designed by Tom Doak (2001), ranks No. 2. Additional courses include Bandon Trails (2005, Coore & Crenshaw, No. 13), Old Macdonald (2010, Doak & Urbina, No. 12), Sheep Ranch (2020, Coore & Crenshaw, No. 15), Bandon Preserve (2012, Coore & Crenshaw, par-3 with 13 holes), and Shorty's (2024, Whitman, Axland & Cutten, par-3 with 19 holes). The resort embraces Scottish links traditions with walking-only play. The setting features sweeping untamed shores, primeval grassy dunes rolling toward the sea, and dramatic coastal views. Designed to harmonize with the natural environment, the courses reveal varying difficulty and characteristics. The resort was envisioned by founder Mike Keiser, who sought to recreate the heritage and traditions of Scotland's ancient golf links. Beyond golf, Bandon Dunes offers comprehensive resort amenities including lodging, dining, a practice center, caddie services, and championship tournaments.